Preschool Units of Inquiry

Who we are: an inquiry into the nature of the self; beliefs and values; personal, physical, mental, social and spiritual health; human relationships including families, friends, communities, and cultures; rights and responsibilities; what it means to be human.

Central Idea

Exploring helps me learn about the community

Lines of Inquiry

Expressing myself

The five senses

Characteristics of objects

My role in the community

Attributes of the Learner Profile

Caring - Children will learn how to care for the materials in the classroom.

How we express ourselves: an inquiry into the ways in which we discover and express ideas, feelings, nature, culture, beliefs and values; the ways in which we reflect on, extend and enjoy our creativity, our appreciation of the aesthetic.

Central Idea

We investigate changes in our world.

Lines of Inquiry

Past and present

Patterns

Attributes of the Learner Profile

Thinkers - Children will identify patterns in the environment.

Reflective - Children will notice how they’ve changed since the beginning of school.

Inquirers - Children will ask questions about the weather and how that impacts our routine.

Where we are in place and time: an inquiry into orientation in place and time; personal histories; homes and journeys; the discoveries, explorations and migrations of humankind; the relationship between and the interconnectedness of individuals and civilizations, from local and global perspectives.

Sharing the planet: an inquiry into rights and responsibilities in the struggle to share finite resources with other people and other living things; communities and the relationship within and between them; access to equal opportunities; peace and conflict resolution.

Central Idea

Lines of Inquiry

Attributes of the Learner Profile

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